What kind of watch do police officers wear?

Police Officers often have very tough and demanding jobs that require a lot of physical activity and need a watch that can stand up to the challenge.

I would think that something like a G-Shock would be a great watch for a police officer because of the way it is built, but after consulting with some friends of mine who are cops, I actually got a different answer.

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When the United States’ Department of The Navy was looking for a new watch to outfit their special warfighters, they turned to Luminox to create a watch that was durable, comfortable, light weight, and – most importantly – able to be read easily in any condition, including under water and in low light.

Luminox answered the call with their Navy Seal Colormark 3050 Series, a watch famous for using tritium inserts, instead of phosphorescent inserts. The difference being tritium is a radioactive isotope that slowly decays over time.

As the tritium decays, it releases electrons that interact with the phosphorus coating of the inserts, exciting them on a molecular level and causing a bright luminescence.

“This is my choice.” – Police Officers like the Luminox for it’s durability and readability.

This enables the watch to be easily read in a number of circumstances including under water and in total darkness. And the luminescence of the watch is not predicated on it “charging” in the sunlight, absorbing natural radiation to re-release, because it has its own radiation source.

The watch also has other features that a police officer may find useful, such as an easy to spot date display at the 3 o’clock position and large Arabic numerals for easy reading, and a unidirectional rotating bezel.

If you’re in the market for a great watch that can stand up to some serious work and not let you down, then the Luminox Navy Seal Colormark is for you! And coming in at $168.83, it’s an affordable option as well!

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